JEZKI is set to make his long-awaited return to action in the Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown.

The winner of eight Grade One races including the 2014 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, the JP McManus-owned eight-year-old has not been seen in competitive action since beating old foe Hurricane Fly on his first start over three miles in the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle at Punchestown in April of last year.